I have not had many Bordeaux's from this time so cannot say if this is excellent or not. I certainly enjoyed it, rich, deep, full of vibrance and would have drunk more if the bottle would have allowed me. Sadly it did not and finished too quickly.
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Wine review
by
colinrchorley

August 2010

I've gotten a lot of flack for some of my opinions about these 2007 Bordeaux. ... the finish. (87-88) PauillacChateau BatailleyVery herbaceous and minty nose, green notes battling with black currant fruit, bay leaf, marked by green – narrow and compressed entry, palate is full of green herbal tones and shallow fruit, some black fruit but g...
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Very herbaceous and minty nose, green notes battling with black currant fruit, bay leaf, marked by green narrow and compressed entry, palate is full of green herbal tones and shallow fruit, some black fruit but green and a bit extracted right through the finish (83-84)
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decanted around 90min, but I'm sure it could have breathed another 30min. Nose of funky earth, dirt, tart cherry, woody and white pepper on the palette, very delicate and light body with garnet color. The tart cherry develops more and more in the finish. Still enough tannin in it to seem like it could last a few more years in the cellar, but ...
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Past its prime, but perhaps my storage hasn't been perfect either, showing a bit of brick, still a great wine.
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Wine review
by
dirkwdeyoung

February 2010

Dear Fellow Snooth Friends,I have been following snooth for some time now and really appreciate this window to a world of like minded people, who have added a lot of value for me since beginning to participate. I have learned a lot more about wine and aspects of wine culture/history, whenever I have a question I get fast and interesting answers ...
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I have been spoiled, living in the throes of one of the world's famous wine countries. It seems, I have become a California glutton of sorts... Don't get me wrong, I HAVE tasted wonderful wines out of the area, but that has been an infrequent experience at best. I want to venture out.. out of the sun, the redwoods, the pacific,.... uuhh.. do I...
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